Help to protect a historic tower with a charitable society in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

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  Description

  Charitable society protecting a historic tower in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. We meet and great visitors from around the world. We hold events such as music, reenactment and other charity fundraising as well as raising funds to help restore the tower. The society is run by voluteers. There are lots of opportunities to do different types of work from general building maintenance, gardening or giving a tour of the castle and grounds. All in a pleasant and relaxed environment, here in bonnie Galloway. Located within a 15 minute walk to the local fishing village of Garlieston, with its beautiful sandy beach, harbour and bay, there's plenty to do on your not working. Fishing, swimming, canoeing and sailing are all on the doorstep. This really is an opportunity to work, rest and play.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Bénévolat

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Entretien général
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Your time spent here will be very varied. A typical day could be to open the site ready for visitors. Check everywhere is clear, tidy and safe for other volunteers and the general public. Tasks will be set so there's something to be working at but will also allow for our volunteers to be ready to give a tour and show visitors around. We make sure that there's always at least two volunteers on site, this offers support and allows for tasks to continue, even when we have got visitors. It's great to hear folks stories about where they have travelled from and what can be gained from their visit. There will be opportunities to help with some of the restoration work and learn traditional skills, from lime mortar pointing to stone work, just the way it was done originally. At the end of your shift, clear up and enjoy relaxing around the tower and grounds or head out for one of the many local beauty spots.

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  Registered charity

  This host is a registered charity in the UK and is looking for help with their charity project. Guidance on charity worker sponsorship by a UK registered charity, can be found here.

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  Aide

  Providing tours to visitors of the 16th century castle and the 12th century motte. General maintenance, from lime mortar pointing to cleaning, painting, gardening and demonstrating how to bake bread in the medieval oven. Tending to the fruit trees and herb garden. We will be introducing a bee project in 2023 and there will be lots to learn about helping provide a good environment for them and what we can do with their produce. Helping run events, from music to medieval reenactment, there's lots of scope to help and learn.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  Full modern toilets and a shower on site. Shared kitchen in the Tower Bothy. Sleeping is provided in tents with a military type camp bed. Electricity, Fresh water.

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  Autres infos...

  There are plenty of local coastal walks near the site. Regular buses. Other historical sites at Whithorn etc. Wigtown is Scotland's National Book Town, Bladnoch Distillery, the sea and all it has to offer and plenty of hill walking in the Galloway Forest Park.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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